Student Information

You may not know this but People’s Books Cooperative offers textbooks for a multitude of UW-Milwaukee courses.
We strive to keep our prices competitive and offer the same perks as the larger area bookstores.

What are the advantages of purchasing your textbooks through Peoples Books Cooperative?

To the Student

10% + discount available on all new books

Heavily discounted used books

Book rentals

Textbook Buyback program – We offer a higher buyback percentage on the cover price so students get more cash back. We also offer a buyback option on more titles than our competitors.

Delivery anytime -we offer bicycle delivery to students who might need a book right away but can’t come pick it up at our store; mail delivery within days is also a fast, convenient option.

Less than a mile from campus, on the #22 bus line, and ample, convenient parking

shorter lines

Late hours: we will be open until 8pm during the semester

Exposure to alternative books and ideas

An opportunity for students to have a voice within a local, cooperatively run business

Access to book exchanges throughout the Riverwest and East Side areas.

To the Community

Keeps money in the local economy

Promotes social justice

Encourages sustainable development

Provides public education

Celebrates the uniqueness of the community

You make the mulit-cultural Riverwest area community a destination

If your textbooks are not available at PBC, your instructor may not have ordered through us. We urge you to inform your instructor that you would like to have your texts available through us.

If you have any questions, please, do not hesitate to ask. You can email us at info@peoplesbookcoop.org, or call us at 414-962-0575.

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